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https://educators.brainpop.com/2014/02/20/learning-revolution/#respondThu, 20 Feb 2014 11:34:25 +0000http://educators.brainpop.com/?p=43208The Learning Revolution Project, is a new venture from connected educator Steve Hargadon highlights virtual and physical events from Web 2.0 Labs and its partners. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education. In addition to organizing online and physical events, members of the The Learning Revolution, can participate in the "host your own webinar" series - anyone can create their own proposal to present or collaborate using professional grade webinar tools provided by the hosts. . .

As all BrainPOP Educators know, the technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. However, we can also be quickly overwhelmed by the variety, quantity and quality of professional development opportunities that exist within in this new educational landscape.

The Learning Revolution Project is a new venture from connected educator Steve Hargadon highlights virtual and physical events from Web 2.0 Labs and its partners. These events bring together educators, learners, leaders, and others to rethink and reinvent education. In addition to organizing online and physical events, members of the The Learning Revolution, can participate in the “host your own webinar” series – anyone can create their own proposal to present or collaborate using professional grade webinar tools provided by the hosts.

]]>https://educators.brainpop.com/2014/02/20/learning-revolution/feed/0Games Sessions at the Global Education Conferencehttps://educators.brainpop.com/2012/11/09/games-sessions-at-the-global-education-conference/
https://educators.brainpop.com/2012/11/09/games-sessions-at-the-global-education-conference/#respondFri, 09 Nov 2012 10:48:58 +0000http://educators.brainpop.com/?p=23920The third annual Global Education Conference will be held next week and BrainPOP is thrilled to be sponsoring many game-based learning and game design. . .

The third annual Global Education Conference will be held next week November 12-16th, and BrainPOP is thrilled to be sponsoring the many game-based learning and game design sessions. This year’s entirely virtual conference has an ambitious schedule filled with over 300 sessions, presented over the course of five days in all the time zones around the world! So how, you may ask, is game- based learning connected to global education? Doing a quick search for “games” in the accepted conference sessions provides a clear answer!

Take, for example, Monday’s session at 1 pm ET, “Video Games for Global Learning.” It features Terry Heick, Director of Curriculum and Social Learning Facilitator at the Institute for Habits of Mind. Terry will provide tips and tricks for how to integrate video games that address global issues into formal learning environments.

There are even more terrific sessions from our GameUp partners. Global Kids, co-creators of “Ayiti, the Cost of Life,” lead a session entitled “Developing Global Citizenship Skills Through Game Design.” Learning Games Network, one of the driving sources behind GameUp’s beloved “Lure of the Labyrinth” titles, presents “Play Games-Learn English: Learning Games Network and Game-Based Language Learning Resources.” In it, they’ll present Xenos-ISLE an individualized and responsive English language teaching game. We’ve seen this one demonstrated here at the BrainPOP offices, and take our word, it’s amazing!

Continue checking back at BrainPOP Educators for more information about game-related sessions at the Global Education Conference. Hope to see you online!

BrainPOP is once again a proud sponsor of the Global Education Conference (GlobalEduCon), a free week-long online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world. This year’s conference is scheduled to run from Monday, November 12 through Friday, November 16, 2012 (Saturday, November 17th in some time zones). The entire conference will be held online using the Blackboard Collaborate platform. If you’ve ever attended a BrainPOP webinar, then you’ll be familiar with the format of each conference session.

BrainPOP is supporting the conference strand dedicated to game based learning and game design. From Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) to Serious Games, the popularity and excitement about Game Based Learning is grounded in solid progressive educational philosophy. Studies upon studies have shown how game structures provide safe spaces for students to take risks, think strategically, and work hard. Online games are also a unique medium for communication, collaboration and teamwork.

Have you used games to help your students better understand global issues? If so, there is a unique opportunity to submit a proposal to present at this year’s conference. We encourage you to submit and present, your session doesn’t have to be about BrainPOP’s GameUp, just about your effective use of teaching with games to help students build a better understanding of the world around them.

Presenting to your peers is a great way to build confidence, make connections and feel like an active and connected professional educator. If you would like help crafting a proposal, please feel reach out to us at BrainPOP, we are delighted to talk through your ideas and provide support.

However, time is limited! The submission deadline has been extended only until the beginning of next week, October 29th, so get your submissions in soon! Even if you don’t submit, we encourage you to join to conference for what promises to be an online global education professional development extravaganza!